Beef
'Premium deals negotiated off-grid': Farmers urged to 'shop around' between factories
Farmers with “supermarket-suitable” cattle have been advised that there may be value in “shopping around” between factories for best prices....
Factories
Sheep
'I'd advise farmers to go to the mart with their heavy lambs'
“I’d advise farmers to go to the mart with their heavy lambs instead of the factory for sure.” That’s the...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Beef
'No doubt' that factories can pay 'significantly' more for beef
There is “no doubt” that factories should be paying more than they are at present for cattle, according to the...
Agri Politics
'Disgusting that legal action was taken against someone trying to sell the deal'
Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice told Dáil proceedings earlier this week that “it was disgusting” to think that one of the factories...
Sheep
Factories and retailers 'pocketing extra margin' on lamb - IFA survey
Retailers are charging consumers prices ranging from €8.69/kg to €15.16/kg for the main lamb cuts – while the farmer price...
Sheep
Sheep farmers should reject 'unrealistic' factory prices - IFA
Sheep farmers should not accept the “unrealistic low-quoted prices” offered by the meat factories this week for lamb, according to...
Beef
Factories and feedlots: Farmers 'have no faith' in competition authority
Competition – or lack thereof – in the beef industry was a key theme for three farming organisations which were...
Agri Politics
Cattle being clipped 'willy nilly' at factories
Farmers are advised to take photographs of their cattle before they leave the yard by the Irish Cattle and Sheep...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Beef
Backdated Brexit package needed for farmers 'facing financial ruin'
Farmers selling cattle at current unviable prices are shipping major financial losses and facing financial ruin, according to the Irish...
Beef
How is mechanical grading monitored in meat factories?
Meat plants are required to perform a daily system check every morning to ensure that mechanical carcass grading machines are...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Lamb prices moving up as demand strengthens
Unlike the beef trade, lamb prices continue their upward momentum as we enter into the third week of January. Demand...
Beef
Vet action forces factories to operate on half-capacity
Meat factories have had to turn farmers with fit cattle away today (Tuesday, December 18) due to Temporary Veterinary Inspectors...
Beef
Up to 500 farmers attend 'Beef Plan' meeting in Roscommon
“Monumental crowds” gathered at Roscommon Mart last night (Wednesday, November 7) for the first official public meeting of the Beef...
Sheep
Factories issue warning to farmers on light lambs
Factory buyers have issued a warning to farmers over presenting light lambs for slaughter. Those who continue to do so...
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Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Beef
Factories monitoring the situation carefully as Storm Emma brings snow
Factories are monitoring road conditions carefully to see if the adverse weather conditions – experienced by Ireland over the past...
Beef
Factories consider closing as 'cold snap' approaches
A number of factories – both sheepmeat and beef – are currently looking at the possibility of ceasing processing this...
Beef
'The days when offal and skins had no value are gone'
The day has passed when offal and skins had no value and the farmer must now get a fair share...
Beef
Meat factories are 'increasingly manipulating the Irish livestock sector'
The Irish livestock farming sector is increasingly being manipulated by the meat factories, according to Ray Doyle of the Marts Division of the...